School: Killough (roll number 9540)
- Location:
- Killulagh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mary Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0726, Page 237
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- There are many local beliefs with regard to the weather. When a rainbow is seen in the sky it is said that there will be showers of rain. The wind that brings most rain in any district is the south. When a new moon is pointed and on its back it will rain. It is said that when a cat sits with her back to the fire it will rain. When the smoke of the chimney goes up straight we will have fine weather. When the dog bites the top of the grass it will rain. A rainbow in the morning is the sailors warning. A rainbow in night is the sailors delight.
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- Collector
- Mary K. Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisclogher Great, Co. Westmeath
